The organisers of America's celebrated independent film festival have unveiled its program. The award-winning documentary by Agnieszka Zwiefka has been invited to Slamdance and will be screened in the competitive Breakout Features section.
Universal message, intriguing form and a brutally relevant vision of the contemporary world – all these elements make "JOKO", latest stop-motion masterpiece by Polish director Izabela Plucińska, capturing hearts and minds across the international animation landscape, proving that surrealist author Roland Topor's vision remains as powerful as ever. The film has secured a spot at the prestigious Manchester Animation Festival 2024 and following its recent triumph at the Animator Festival, where it claimed the Grand Prix, "JOKO" is currently in the running for Oscar consideration in the Animated Short Film category. In a few days, we'll find out whether it will have a chance to win the most important award in the film world.
Good news continues to roll in for Adela Kaczmarek's film. The animated film has now been recognised at the Torelló Mountain Film Festival in Spain.
The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences – the world's largest organisation uniting leading figures from all sectors of the television industry across more than sixty countries – has awarded one of its coveted prizes to Jakub Piątek's documentary. The film received the prestigious statuette in the Arts Programming category.
The animated short film by Adela Kaczmarek has once again earned recognition on the international festival circuit. This time, the short production received a special mention at the Dutch Mountain Film Festival.
The animated film by Zofia Klamka has been named best short film at Lithuania's Scanorama festival.
Two years after its premiere, Michał Toczek's film continues to captivate juries internationally. The short drama has now secured top honours at the Alter-Native Festival in Romania.
The documentary directed by Agnieszka Zwiefka won the Youth Lab Jury Award Winner at the Cambridge Film Festival, which has just concluded.
Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki's animated film captured the hearts of the Banjaluka International Animation Festival, securing top prize.
Zofia Klamka's animated short received a special mention at the Shorts Mexico festival.
The animated short by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki scoops second prize at the Lille International Short Film Festival.
The animated short by Tomek Popakul and Kasumi Ozeki scoops second prize at the Lille International Short Film Festival.
Last night, we learned the winners of the Polish Film Institute Awards. One of the statuettes went to the Krakow Film Foundation, which was recognized for its efforts in promoting Polish cinema abroad.